Conches are best known for their colorful, musical shells and for their meat. But these mollusks are much more interesting and complicated than they seem. Conches are sea snails with eyestalks and feet. There are about 50 different species of conches. Spectacular underwater photographs show conches in their natural habitats. The life cycle and adaptations of these marine creatures are explained in accessible language.

Conches are best known for their colorful, musical shells and for their meat. But these mollusks are much more interesting and complicated than they seem. Conches are sea snails with eyestalks and feet. There are about 50 different species of conches. Spectacular underwater photographs show conches in their natural habitats. The life cycle and adaptations of these marine creatures are explained in accessible language.